Strengthening the RTE Act to Promote Educational Equity and Fraternity
On 13th January 2026, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court issued directions to ensure the strict implementation of the Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act).
Case Overview
- Case Title: Dinesh Biwaji Ashtikar Vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
- Bench: Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar.
What SC Said?
Vision of the RTE Act
- The RTE Act aims to provide elementary education to all children in a common institutional environment, without discrimination based on caste, class, gender, or financial status.
- Section 12 of the Act ensures that children from all ....
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